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Monthly climate in Opunake, New Zealand

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Opunake features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1415 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Opunake enjoys an average of 3094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Opunake, New Zealand

The warmest months in Opunake are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Opunake experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Opunake. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Opunake, New Zealand

Opunake usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Opunake are January, February and November. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Opunake. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)66 (2.6)69 (2.7)107 (4.2)159 (6.3)122 (4.8)114 (4.5)163 (6.4)149 (5.9)135 (5.3)106 (4.2)89 (3.5)138 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10912151316171717161113

Monthly sunshine hours in Opunake, New Zealand

The sunniest months in Opunake are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Opunake: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Opunake. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours284296280230210180192235254280311336
Mean daily daylight hours14h 34m13h 34m12h 18m11h 1m9h 57m9h 24m9h 40m10h 36m11h 49m13h 7m14h 16m14h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Opunake, New Zealand

Opunake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Opunake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Opunake. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1313974234691113